English Teacher - Part-time maternity cover

English Teacher

Part Time (number of days negotiable) for Maternity Cover

24th February 2025 – 19th December 2025

MPS / UPS

Start date: 24th February 2025

We are looking for a part-time dynamic and enthusiastic teacher of English. You will be required to teach English at GCSE and A Level standard. A Level uptake is strong and results are consistently above the national average. The English department is large, strong and supportive. The faculty also offers courses in film studies as well as the more traditional courses in language and literature.

The English faculty is based in a suite of rooms with a departmental office/staff room.

The post would be suitable for both newly qualified and experienced teachers.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

If you require any further information or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Eva Hobson 01525 842611 / eva.hobson@redborne.com.

All offers of employment are “conditional” until Disclosure and Barring and qualification checks have been successfully completed and satisfactory references have been received. Redborne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January 2025 (We reserve the right to close applications early)

Redborne is a successful school on a spacious and pleasant campus near the market town of Ampthill in Bedfordshire. We achieve excellent examination results with about three-quarters of students typically gaining Maths and English at grades 9 – 4. ‘A’ Level results are also very good with over half at ‘A*’, ‘A’ or ‘B’ grades and an overall pass rate of 99.9%. About 80% of the Sixth Form go on to university and each year a number of students get into Oxbridge. The school is well regarded, oversubscribed and situated in a very pleasant area of Central Bedfordshire, within easy reach of London. The campus includes a state-of-the-art 400 seat theatre and Sixth Form social area.